It is not often that a high school football offensive lineman gets to carry the rock, or catch a pass out of the backfield. An occasional trick play might see a tackle run a screen route into the flat, or run a quick curl in the end zone as an eligible receiver, but it is not a frequent occurrence.
What happened in Florida last week is even more rare.
Dallas Hudson, a right tackle at Seminole High School in Sanford, FL, stands 6-foot-0, 260 pounds. Even though he may not be the biggest guy on the field, he is a mauler.
One of his violent blocks went viral at the beginning of the season. Hudson picked up a blitzing linebacker, threw him up in the air and literally dumped him over his head. It was vicious.
Hudson’s most recent feat might be even more impressive. It is certainly more rare!
Seminole played Lake Mary to a one-point win. Things almost went very, very wrong late in the game.
The Seminoles (yes, they are the Seminole Seminoles) quarterback was flushed out of the pocket to his right. Nobody was open so he tried to force the ball into a tight window over the middle.
He was crushed as he threw. The line-drive pass nailed a Rams defender right in the chest. It bounced off of his hands and flew up into the air.
Fortunately, Hudson was there! He caught the ricochet and turned up field.
It was every high school football offensive lineman’s dream!
Hudson was a legal ball-carrier.
The nearly 300-pound tackle turned up field and started chugging. Anyone that got in his way did not stand a chance as he ran through two would-be tacklers en route to a first down.
His teammates went WILD on the sideline as Hudson absolutely trucked not one, but TWO defenders.
The first down ended up being crucial. Had the play gone any differently, Seminole would have been at significant risk of losing. Hudson secured the win!